Pocket construction for garments.



C. B. SCHROEDER.

POCKET CONSTRUCTION FOR GARMENTS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 5, 1915.

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Specification of Letters vPatent.

Patented ct. Si, i916.

lApplicationfiled May 5, 1915. 'SeralNo 25,913.l

To @ZZ whom it' vmay concern v Be it known that l, CHARLES B. Sorlinonnnn, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of Chicago, county of Cook, and State of illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pocket Construction for Garments, of which the following is a specification.

The main objects of this invention are to provide an improved design and arrangement of a pocket for garments, which permits of being made more spacious than the ordinary pocket, and which is capable of conveniently accommodating larger articles than can be placed in the pockets of usual construction; and to provide a patch pocket construction of this kind artistically arranged on the garment so as to enhance the appearance thereof.

An illustrative embodiment of this invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, in whicl1- Figure l shows a boys reefer having a patch pocket of this kind arranged thereon. Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the garment taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a similar view taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1.

The pocket is of the type known as patch pockets where al piece of cloth of the desired shape is stitched onto the exterior of the garment to form the pocket. In the particular construction herein shown, the patch l is of oblong shape and is attached on the front part of the garment so that it is almost entirely forward of the sleeve, and extends from the arm-hole to a point considerably below the end of the sleeve 2. The front edge 3 of the patch is substantially straight and parallel with the front edge l o'f the coat. This rounds ott at 5 toward the top,

' which is cut in at 6 to fit around the arm.

The rear edge 7 is substantially parallel to the front edge of the patch for a distance of between one-third and one-half way up the length of the patch, and above that is cut in at S to provide the pocket opening. The

' stitches 9 securing the patch extend along the top. front and bottom edges and along the parallel part ot the rear edge.

lf desired. the utilitv of the garment may be increased bv securing a patch l0 of conventional pocket shape upon the patch l near the upper end, which constitutes a breast pocket 'for the reception of small articles. Also the appearance of the construction may "beiinproved by applying a Ypatch yll to the latch l on a line with the terminus of the stitches along the rear edge. The shape of this patch is made so as to resemble a pocket Hap, and is stitched around all of the edges, whereby it gives the appearance that the lower part of the patch l constitutes a pocket of the usual construction. rllhis arrangement of a patch pocket provides a garment which at i'irst glance does not differ materially from the conventional construction of coats and arrangement oi' pockets. However, such a large and spacious pocket makes it possible for articles of considerable. length to be placed therein, which could not be done in pockets ot the usual construction. This is of particular advantage to boys and youths who desire to have a coat in which they can carry their skates and at the same time, if desired, place their hands.

Although but one specilic embodiment of this invention has been herein shown and described, it will be understood that some of the details of the construction shown mav be altered or omitted without departing from the spirit o this invention as delined by the following claims.

I claim l. A coat having secured to the outside of the front portion, an overlapping pocket member extendingl downwardli7 from the arm-hole to a point adjacent the lower end of the coat sleeve. and extending forwardly to a point inward from the front edge of said portion, and being attached to the body of the coat along its front, bottom and rear edges, except along the rear edge from a point adjacent the arm-hole to an intermediate point thereof to constitute an entrance opening for the pocket formed between said member and the coat body, the rear edge of said pocket member being covered by the coat sleeve when in normal position.

2. A coat having a piece of material secured to the outside of the front thereof in advance of a median vertical line through the arm-hole to which the usual sleeve is attached, said material being secured to the coat along its front and bottom edges and the lower portion ot' its rear edge, thereby deiining a pocket with an entrance opening adiacent the armhole` and said piece of material being of a length substantially equal to the 'length of the sleeve.

8. A coat having a piece of material secured to the outside of the front thereof in advance of a median vertical line through the arm-hole, to which the usual sleeve is attaohed, said material being` secured to the coat along its front and bottom edges and the lower portion of its rear edge, thereby dening a pocket with an entrance opening adjacent the arm-hole, said piece of material be- 1 0 ing of a length substantially equal to the length of the sleeve, and a Hap secured to the outer side of said material with its uppei.1 edge substantially in alinement With the bottom of said opening.

Signed at Chicago this 3d day off May, l

n Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner oi Patents, Washington, D. C." 

